Inside that dark and gloomy hall, the Hall Master of the Dark Hall remained seated upon that imposing and domineering throne.
At this moment, the Hall Master of the Dark Hall still wore his mask, but one could see from his eyes that he was quite pleased.
He trusted Xue Ji greatly, so in his view, once the Ancient Elves took the bait this time, they would be digging their own graves.
On the Martial Sacred Land, his most dreaded enemy was finally about to be eliminated by him.
Swoosh—
Suddenly, a graceful figure drifted in, descending gently before the Dark Hall Master like a fairy.
This woman was extraordinarily beautiful, surpassing even a fairy, yet her entire being radiated a dangerous aura like that of a demoness—and this woman was Xue Ji.
"My Xue Ji, you've finally returned. If you hadn't come back soon, I would have gone looking for you." Seeing Xue Ji's return, the Dark Hall Master smiled ingratiatingly—a side of him he only showed in front of Xue Ji.
"It failed," Xue Ji said.
"Failed?!" Hearing these words, the Dark Hall Master shot to his feet, unable to believe his ears. After a moment of composure, he asked: "What happened? How could something that was going so well end in failure?"
"Everything was proceeding smoothly. The Ancient Elves' allied army was about to be killed by that toxic being, but who could have imagined that Chu Feng actually knew that creature? He used a barrier array to awaken it and even helped it restore its physical body. Now, that toxic being has not only broken free of my control but has also sided with Chu Feng." Xue Ji reported truthfully.
"What did you say?"
"That toxic being actually knew Chu Feng? And now it's regained its senses and sided with Chu Feng? How did you manage that? Didn't you say you had complete control over it?!" Upon learning what had happened, the Dark Hall Master flew into a rage.
Because he also knew how terrifying that toxic being was. If it regained its sanity, it would certainly become an enemy of his Dark Hall.
Now, the Elven King of the Ancient Elves alone was already giving him quite a headache. Adding a vicious toxic being to the mix would make things even more troublesome.
"I did control it, but I never expected that Chu Feng would actually be able to awaken it."
"All I can say is that Chu Feng has surpassed everyone's imagination, so this matter can't really be blamed on me. After all, I did successfully control that toxic being," Xue Ji said.
"Can't blame you? Then should I blame myself? You had me exhaust all our resources to stabilize that monster's cultivation, letting it obtain the power of a Ninth-rank Martial Emperor from that Poison Gu—and in the end, it went and helped Chu Feng! I went through all that trouble only to end up doing Chu Feng's work for him!"
At this moment, the Dark Hall Master was truly furious. If it were anyone other than Xue Ji standing before him, he would have slapped them into oblivion, body and soul.
This was truly infuriating. The one he despised most right now was Chu Feng, and yet once again Chu Feng had ruined his plans—this was truly unbearable.
"What good does getting angry do? I'm angry too, but can that change anything?"
"That Du Wanwu seems to know we're here. Right now, it's leading Chu Feng and the others in this direction."
"And the location where the trap was set isn't far from the Ten Thousand Mile Snow Territory. I believe they'll arrive very soon."
"So, Hall Master, rather than standing here being angry at me, you should be thinking about how to deal with them."
"Remember, you're not just facing the Elven King now—you're also facing a Ninth-rank Martial Emperor called Du Wanwu." Xue Ji said gravely.
"Damn it." Hearing this, the Dark Hall Master threw a furious punch downward, and with a thunderous boom, the vast space trembled violently.
Roar—